Interview with Stratos

Published in: Stolen Data #08
Interviewed by: Red Devil of Dual Crew
Date: 4. April 1992
 
Interview
Red Devil: OK M8, could you introduce yourself to the drooling public; you know Age, Sex, Hobbies, Schhol, Work etc.
Stratos: Age: 16 Something... Sex: Male. Hobbies: Anything wierd. School: Going down, down, down... Work: Something AWFUL, I guess...
Red Devil: I see. Tell me a little bit about your history in the Amiga Scene. What was your first group and how did you arrive in Complex?
Stratos: My first group was Xenon Projects Inc.(Cool name!)- That was in Summer 1990. Half a year after that we formed Parallax (Winter 1991). Then we formed Decept and in Autumn 91, Mic Dair asked me to join Complex.
Red Devil: How did you learn to do GFX? At School, drawing and painting, or did you just pick up Dpaint and start from there?
Stratos: I started in kindergarden, when I became interested in drawing along walls!
Red Devil: He he... whats your opinion of the Finnish Scene at the moment? Do you think it is the best in the world, as many people think?
Stratos: I think that it is the laziest scene in the whole world! (but I'm not quite sure about the current situation in Uganda?)
Red Devil: OK then, lazy it may be, but can you name someone that you repect highly in the Finnish scene? And what about the whole world? Who do repect there? And Why?
Stratos: Don't Ask me hard Questions!
Red Devil: Gor Blimey... Such an evasive answer to a marvellous question! Never mind... Do you do GFX purely for the fun of it, to be the best in the world, or do you do some commercial work?
Stratos: He he he... Do you mean that I'm the best in the world? Thanx pal!! (he he- my Finnish sense of humour, sorry).
Red Devil: You also write music. Which do you prefer, GFX or protrackering?
Stratos: BOTH make me sick!!
Red Devil: Outside of the Amiga scene, who influences your graphics? Do you draw inspiration and ideas directly from them or do you just have a similar style to anyone or anything?
Stratos: No. I only use my brains (Are they??) I'm not a fucking ripper!
Red Devil: Is there something Commodore should have done better for the graphician?
Stratos: Yep, wanna more planes (c-registers), but the machine is overall real good!
Red Devil: OK then, what your dream Amigas specifications be? And how much would you be willing to pay for such a machine?
Stratos: No such dreams.
Red Devil: Do you go to Amiga conferences? If so, which one was the best one you went to and why? Which was the most recent one you went to?
Stratos: Errrhmmmm... There were too many of them, I cant remember at all (!!)
Red Devil: Are there any last words you'de like to add?
Stratos: Goodbye dear world...
Red Devil: B4 we go, are there any particular people youde like to greet, say hello to or just be nice to?
Stratos: Of Course, 'Alistawat terkut' to: Bruno, Dweezil, Urgu, Golem, Hitchy, Hoover (Plankton), Ball/Cannon, almost all in Parallax and ALL in Complex. Of course to you too Rob.
Red Devil: Bye then... All the best.
Stratos: Adios!